Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Askingwhere thecandidatelivesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalattireAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateNot readingthe resumein advanceLack ofopen-endedquestionsInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginFailing tocheckreferencesUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Askingwhere thecandidatelivesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalattireAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateNot readingthe resumein advanceLack ofopen-endedquestionsInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginFailing tocheckreferencesUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitch

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  2. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  3. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  4. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  5. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  6. Not following company policies
  7. Bad-mouthing the company
  8. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  9. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  10. Asking where the candidate lives
  11. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  12. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  13. Asking about disabilities
  14. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  15. Unprofessional attire
  16. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  17. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  18. Not reading the resume in advance
  19. Lack of open-ended questions
  20. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  21. Failing to check references
  22. Unbuttoning her blouse
  23. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  24. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch